Blooming Onions

Anonymous Tue May 23 19:33:51 2006

1 sweet onion; Texas, Vidalia,

--Walla Walla or Maui

water

1 egg -- beaten

2 tablespoon flour

1 cup cracker crumbs or coating mix

oil -- for deep frying

***DIP***

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup thousand island dressing

2 tablespoon horseradish -- grated

Select a well-rounded onion. Peel outer skin off. Leave root intact; cut off any hanging roots.

Using small, sharp knife, divide onion into four sections by making 2 cuts crosswise,

beginning at the top and cutting toward root, stopping about 1/2 inch away. Cut each

section twice. Place onion in bowl of enough boiling water to cover it and leave for 5

minutes. The sections, or